Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,907, Thomas Elwood, Navy Conn. Agency And Residence

SERVICE
NUMBER
Harry
Ellwood Thomas or Ellwood
S 37907
Conn. Agency and residence
CONTENTS

16.610 R  Connecticut died Sept 29, 1820 Thomas Elwood of Fairfield — in the state of Connecticut who was a lieut — in the regiment commanded by Col. Barry — of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of 5 years got May 83 Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Mar. 1820 and sent to the Hon Mr. Tomlinson in House of Representatives to 4th of Mar. 1820 — $ 448.58 all'ce ending 6 Ap — 120. 22 mo 9/30 8/31 $ 568.58
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818.
Dead

State of Connecticut Fairfield County
On this 22 nd day of April A.D. 1810 Thomas Elwood of Fairfield in said County under oath before Samuel W. Johnson Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, in which County the said Thomas Elwood now resides and commenced the end of the war of the revolution hath resided, for the purpose of being placed on the Pension List of the United States in pursuance of the act of Congress approved March 10 th A.D. 1810 declares, that on the 24 th day of August A.D. 1778 the Declarant entered into the naval service of the United States as a Lieutenant of marines on board the United States Frigate Alliance Peter Van See then Commander and that the Declarant faithfully served the United States on board said Frigate as a Lieutenant of marines from the said 24 th day of August until the first day of May A.D. 1783 on different cruises & voyages, some of which voyages were from the United States to France & vice carrying the Marquis De La Fayette when on said first day of May on their arrival the Declarant was permitted to retire from said naval service with honor.
And the Declarant further saith that said Frigate was a part of the time commanded by Captain John Barry And the Declarant further maketh oath that he now is and was since the declaration of Independence a resident citizen of the United States and that he is now in the sixty fifth year of his age but that by reason

of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for his support
And the declarant further under oath saith, that the commission under which he acted as Lieutenant of marines as afore stated he hath by time and accident lost
And the Declarant further under oath saith while he so served on board said Frigate that she had a battle with the enemies ship Atlanta of twenty guns and his ship of fourteen guns career off Halifax and also off the bahama Islands, bringing money from the Havana for the United States she had an action with three enemy frigates besides a great number of others particularly in the North Sea under the command of Paul Jones
Thos. Elwood
State of Connecticut ss. in the County of Fairfield January 5 th A. 1820.
I do hereby certify that on the 22 d day of April A. 1818 at the Stated term of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas held at Fairfield in & for said County on the third Tuesday of April A. 1818 Thomas Elwood, the applicant for a pension named in the foregoing declaration personally appeared before Samuel Wm Johnson Esq. then Judge of the said Court, and made solemn oath before said Judge to the truth of the facts stated in said declaration, and then and there subscribed his name thereto as above in the presence of said Judge; - And that at the time when the said declaration was subscribed and sworn to as aforesaid by said Elwood, he the said Johnson was in fact the Judge of said Court and remained in said Office until the 20 th day of May A. 1818 and no longer, on which last-mentioned day Robert Fairchild Esq. of said County was appointed to the office of Judge of the said Court and was the successor of the said Johnson therein, and that he the said Robert Fairchild has ever since remained, and now is the Judge of the said Court, and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit. I do also certify that Benjamin Darrow of said Fairfield, on the same 22 d day of April A. 1818 personally appeared before said Judge Johnson and subscribed & made oath to his deposition written on the opposite half-sheet of this paper; and that Samuel Rowland Esq. who took the Deposition of Ichabod Perry hereto annexed on the 30 th day of August 1819 is & was at that time a justice of the peace in & for the County of Fairfield aforesaid - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court.
Dain Burr Clerk of Fairfield County Court

State of Connecticut vs John... State of Connecticut vs John...
On this 22 d day of April 1810 before me appeared John... who being first sworn, deposes and says that the... ...served on board said Frigate Alliance one year... ...Thomas Elwood... Declaration... ...board said Frigate as a Lieutenant of Marines... ...the whole of the time which the said... ...and Frigate
...the Declaration... he knows that the... ...Declaration... been a resident citizen of the United States... ...life he is... his country... ...is true
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State of Connecticut ss. Stratford: in The County of Fairfield.
I Robert Fairchild, Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Fairfield do hereby certify that on the 22 nd day of Septem r A.D. 1819, Thomas Elwood of said Fairfield personally appeared before me and being duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the within declaration signed with his name & hand writing; and did also state that at Fairfield in said County on the 22 nd day of April 1818 he appeared personally before Samuel W m Johnson Esq r then the Judge of said Court, (and my predecessor in said office) and subscri- bed his name to said declaration as it now appears thereon and at the same time made oath before said Judge Johnson to the truth of the facts in said declaration stated, for the purpose of enabling him to obtain a pension from the United States, under the act of Congress therein mentioned and that he did verily believe, until within a few days past that the said Judge Johnson had so certified hereon.
And I do also certify that I am satisfied that the said Thomas Elwood did serve in the Navy of the United States in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy as stated by him in the foregoing declaration, and that he has been for several years past and now is in very indigent circumstances, and in great need of the assistance of his country for support; and that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the said Thomas Elwood, did in fact on said 22 nd day of April A.D. 1818 appear before the said Judge Johnson (my predecessor in office as aforesaid) and make oath in due form to the truth of the facts stated in said declaration & subscribe his name thereto as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused to be affixed the seal of the said Court.
Robert Fairchild
Thos Elwood

At a County Court, held in and for the County — of Fairfield in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 15 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Thomas Elwood — a resident in the town of Fairfield — in the County of Fairfield — in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath — that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) viz.
Two saddler's knives — four awls — one pair of pincers — one hammer — and one jackknife —
Sworn to & subscribed by me as aforesaid this 15 th day of June 1820 — Thomas Elwood —

District and State of Connecticut, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of Fairfield — In the District and State aforesaid, on this 15 th day of June 1820 the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the Authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Thomas Elwood — aged fifty six — years, resident in the Town of Fairfield — In the County of Fairfield in said State, and being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. from the 24 th day of August A.D. 1778 until the end of the said war in 1783 as a Lieutenant of marines on board the Frigate Alliance , ( Peter Landais commander a part of the said term, and Paul Jones and John Barry Commanders the remainder of the said term) And that he served and that he served faithfully on board of said Frigate, in the capacity of Lieutenant, as aforesaid the whole of the time from said 24 th of August to the close of said war.
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, under the Act "to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, was dated the 22 nd day of April 1818 and was entered in the List of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 16610 And I do further solemnly declare that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule herein annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation was formerly that of a saddler, but in consequence of the rheumatism and a rupture in my body and failure in my sight I have been unable to work at my trade for six years past. — and that I have no — family residing with me and have received supplies from the town of Fairfield towards my support for two years past, and have no income or means of support but my said pension —
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Elwood
sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty — Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the Records of said Court.
Attest David Burrleigh

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR. Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty
Cents _____ Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 15 th day of June  A. _____ 1820.
Attest David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss.
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD. Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Mr. Fairchild's Power of attorney.
Lt. Elwood's heir claim Revolutionary war service
Refused Sam

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT
I Eunice Elwood Fairchild of Stratford Fairfield County Connecticut, only surviving child of Thomas, Elwood or Ehlenwood late of Fairfield in said state have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute, and appoint John M c Calla of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place, and stead for the purpose of searching for and investigating any claims or awards which may have been made or be due to the said Thomas, Elwood or Ehlenwood who was a First Lieutenant of Marines on board of the Ship, Alliance Capt Peter Landais and Bonne Homme Richard under Command of Com. John Paul Jones, in the action with the British Serapis and the Countess of Scarborough, Continental Navy in the War of the Revolution in the years 1779 and 1780, or to his heirs under the several Acts and Amendments, Acts of Congress, passed,
giving and granting unto my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney or substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set My hand and seal the Tenth  Sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Eunice Elwood Fairchild
[Handwritten signatures of witnesses]
United States of America, } ss. New York } ss. Brooklyn:
BE IT KNOWN, That on the Tenth  Sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty three before me, Richard J. Gadd a Public Notary, in and for the State of New-York, duly commissioned and sworn, dwelling in the City of Brooklyn personally came
Eunice Elwood Fairchild
and acknowledged the above Letter of Attorney to be her act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my
the day and year last above written.
[Handwritten signature of Notary]

October 16, 1936
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Thomas Elwood, S. 37907 BAJ/MCS am
Mrs. H. E. Warden 124 Gladstone Road Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to a Revolutionary War officer, surnamed Elwood, particularly of Md. or Pa.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 37907, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Elwood, the only soldier of that surname who served as a commissioned officer that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. Said records fail to afford information in regard to any Elwood or Elwood of Maryland or Pennsylvania.
Thomas Elwood was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. The date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While living in Fairfield, Connecticut, he entered the service August 24, 1778, as lieutenant of marines on board the United States frigate, Alliance, which was then commanded by Captain Peter Landais and later by Captain John Barry and Captain John Paul Jones; his vessel carried Lafayette to France twice, was in battles with the ships, Attalanta, Serapis and Countess of Scarborough and he was in service until May or November, 1783.
Thomas Elwood was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Fairfield, Connecticut.
He died September 29, 1820, in Fairfield, Connecticut.
In 1853 Eunice Elwood Fairchild of Stratford, Connecticut, stated that she was the only surviving child of Thomas Elwood. There are no further data relative to the family of Thomas Elwood.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mr. ... The ... ... to ... ... Miss ... ... of ... ... as ... ... hath ... Jos. ...

(M.P.D.) Baltimore
My Dear Sir,
I am finally
able to tell you that
the money
has been
paid
Yours sincerely, D. Swan
16 Dec 1899

1778 Aug 21
Dr. The United States Marine department in
Cash with
Thomas Black Lister Mariner
67
To my pay as Lst. Mariner from the 21 th August 1778 to the 9 th Jan y 1781 - 2 years - 5 Months and 5 Days at 20 Dollars Month
526
To my pay as Volunteer from the 9 th Jan y to the 30 th May 1781 - 4 Months and 21 Days at 20 Dollars Month
37 32
To my pay as D o 30 th May 1781 to the 25 th November 1783 - 2 years 6 Months at 20 Dollars Month
600
Dollars 1163 32
Pay only admitted to the 1 st ap d 83.
ELWOOD, THOMAS (NAVY) S-37907

Enclosed with Thomas Edwards Declaration Jan 6-1822 by Robert F. Child
Mr. Edwards N. 2. G. 11

D o The United States Marine Department in Ac c with Thomas Edward Luit Marine 62
  1778 July 24 To my pay as Lieut of Marines on board the Alliance Capt. Landais from August 24 th to Sept r 6 th 1780 P r Rule No 1 Qued 46 P r Mo 288 60 By amount of Ac c charged me on the Alliance Capt. Landais 1 28   To my pay as D o on board D o Capt. Barry from Sept r 7 th 1780 to Jan y 24 th 1781, & from May 30 th till Nov r 1 st 1781 P r Rule No 2 at 20 Dollars P r Month 246 60 By same for my pay on the Alliance Capt. Barry 11 13   1781 May 30 To my pay as D o on board D o Capt. Barry from Jan y 24 th to May 30 th 1781 P r Rule No 2 at 20 dol s P r Month 32 24 By D o Ac c of Olney and Bown 469 00   To my pay as D o on board D o Capt. Barry from May 30 th 1781 to November 20 th 1783 2 years 5 Months 20 days at 20 Dollars P r Month 590 46 By One hundred Dollars rec d from J th Under for Pay Master Genl s distinct due 22 d 1780 old currency liquidated at 77 1/2 P r is in Specie 77 13 3 3/4   315 44 By Certificate rec d toward balance, said to be for balance by mistake 85 65   By a Mistake in charging from May 30 th 1781 to Nov r 1 st 1781 71 9 3/4   May 30 th 1781 to Nov r 1 st 1781 105 3   Gainfield April 9 th 1792 82 2 7 1/2   Errors except P r Mo. Olwood Lieut. Marines 
Note the sum rec d of George Olney - as the Balance of his Ac c from May 30 th 1781 to April 1 st 1783. is otherwise or not included in the sum of 469 Dollars rec d from Olney & Bown. D. Sweeney.

The Clayton Edition with the United States
N o 1. R. F.

ELWOOD, THOMAS (NAVY) S-37907

John
Old war Div
Int. Ext.
No.
Co. Reg't
April 7th 1887
Return this letter with your reply.
Washington D.C.
Sir,
Agreeable to your request for information of your grandfather, Thomas Edwards, an officer in the Navy during the war of the Revolution, you will receive herewith enclosed, a statement, on separate sheets, of such history of his services, as is contained in the papers which were filed with his application for pension.
Very respectfully
John C. Black
Commissioner
Mr. J. B. Fairchild
At office of Messrs. Fairchild Bros & Foster
82 Fulton St
New York City

From Aug 24 1778 to Sept 6 1780 Port Landing
" Sept 7 1780 To Jan 29 1781 Capt Barry
" May 30 1781 to Feb 1 1781 " " probably
(or from May 30 1781 to Jan 30 1783) " "
44 gun Bonnehomme Richard & Sarah 23 Sept 1779 man-of-war 22 gun Alliance Lt. Guy Paul Jones, Captain for chain VA 25, 841
He was a volunteer from Jan 29 1780 to May 30 1781
Pay due to April 1 1783 only
Thos Elwood 837907

Thomas Elwood
In his declaration for a pension, dated in April 1818 he was residing in Fairfield, Fairfield Co Conn where he had been residing ever since the close of the Revolutionary war & was in the 65 th year of his age - In June 1820 his age was stated to be 66 years
He entered the Naval Service Augt 24, 1778 as Lieut of Marines on board the Frigate Alliance (32 guns) commanded by Capt Peter Landau (Subsequently by Capt John Barry) He was in different Cruises & Voyages: four of the latter were from the U S to France, including three instances when the Marquis La Fayette was a passenger - He retired from the Service about May 1, 1783 - His Compt is lost on file
During his service he was in the battle with enemy's ship Atlanta of 20 guns & the brig off Halifax (not readable) of 14 guns off Halifax; also off the Bahama Islands bringing bringing money from Havana to the U S he also had an action with the enemies Frigates, besides a great number of others, particularly in the North Sea under Paul Jones
Benj Darrow of Fairfield Co Conn testified in April 1818 that he served one year on board the Alliance as a mariner while Elwood was a Lieut of Marines
Isaac Penny of Richmond, Ontario Co NY formerly of Fairfield Co Conn testified in Augt 1819 that he knows said Elwood was a Lieut of Marine on board the Alliance as he was a Marine in that ship a greater part of the time. He was in Continental Service -
David Burr of Fairfield Co Conn testified in Jany 1820 that for 50 years past he has been well acquainted with Lt Elwood & that soon after the war he was Capt in the Conn Militia & purchased the Sword for 20 doll which Lt Elwood wore while Lieut of Marines
Jeremiah Burr of Fairfield Co Conn testified in Jany 1820 that he well acquainted with Lt Elwood for upwards of 40 years last past & knows that he was in Fairfield as a recruiting officer
In June 1820 Elwood stated that he served under Capt Landau, Paul Jones & John Barry - By trade he was a Saddler but for the past 60 yrs he has been unable to labor at it by reason of rheumatism, a rupture & failure of his sight. In April 1853 Eunice Elwood Fairchild of Stratford Conn stated she was the only surviving child of Thos Elwood who

a. Lt of marines on board the Alliance Capt Landais, Bon homme Richard Capt John Paul Jones in the action with the frigates Serapis & Countess of Scarbro in 1779 & 80 -
The Alliance carried 32 guns & although there may be some conflict in his official statement as to date, yet it is probable that Marquis de Fayette applied to Congress for leave of absence in Oct 1778 & sailed for France in the Alliance Capt Landais (who was a Frenchman) Jany 11. 1779 Landais being  was a man unpopular with the men it was difficult to get Americans to serve under him & his crew was largely composed of impressed Englishmen who planned a revolt, which resulted in 20 or 40 being put in irons & confined to Brest where the Alliance arrived Feb 6. 1779. A Squadron including the Bon homme Richard & Alliance sailed in Augt 1779 for the Coast of Scotland Landais became insubordinate in refusing to obey Capt Although the weather was tempestuous & separated the vessels a part got together near the mouth of the Humber where Jones discovered the British fleet of 40 vessels under the convoy of 4 frigates & the Countess of Scarbro of 22 guns & he signaled a general chase but Capt Landais did not recognize the signal did not did not  attack  did not  the  the  convoy  convoy & the Alliance took no part in the contest until near the time of the surrender of the Serapis
the Alliance but Capt Jones - yet the did not of the Serapis general chase
Capt Landais was suspended & then dismissed from the Service & Jones was Dec 27. 1779 put in Comm d of the Alliance but in Sept 1780 when he sailed from France he was in Comm d of the fleet - Perhaps Capt Barry succeeded to the Comm d of the Alliance after Jones -
It is is not probable he was on the Bon homme Richard during the engagements in France, an age which was prepared by Lt Elwood it would appear that he was under Capt Landais from Augt 24. 1778 to Sept 6 1780 ; from Sept 7. 1780 to Jany 29. 1781 under Capt Barry & from Jany 29 to May 30 1781 a Volunteer & from May 30. 1781 under Capt Barry to May 1. 1783

124 Gladstone Road,
BUREAU OF CENSUS
Lansdowne, Penna.
September 23 d , 1936
1936 SEP 26 AM 9 00
(Revolutionary War Dept.)
CHIEF CLERK
Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
I would greatly appreciate information your Department might possibly have covering "Capt. Ellwood" (Christian name not given) - I only have three references to this man:
1. One mentions him, as above, in a Penna. Genealogical Magazine - merely refers to him as Captain of a ship -
2. A Mr. Ellwood of the New York Ellwoods told me he recalled hearing his grandfather (I think) speak of "a Capt. Ellwood of Penna" who used to visit the N. Y. line -
3. "Capt. Ellwood's" name may be found in the Maryland Census of 1790 - I do not recall the county as I am now away from home - It might be Cecil but of this am not sure - There were early Maryland Ellwoods.
In any event I am trying to learn who was father of my ancestor William Ellwood , Centerville twp., Cumberland Co - an established soldier in the Revolution -
Will you kindly let me know if Capt. Ellwood's name can be found among your records - either in

Maryland or Pennsylvania?
Will sincerely appreciate any assistance you can give me -
Very truly yours.
(Mrs. P.P.E.) Elsie Ellwood Warden
P.S. For the next two weeks I will be at the address given on head of this letter - After that will be at my home Bliss St., Southmont, Johnstown, Penna.
38 stamp

It appears by the Roll of Pensioners under Act of 1818 published about the Year 1833. That Lieut. Thomas Ellwood was placed on the Pension Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of $240. per Annum for service on the Ship Alliance-pensioned commencing April 22 1818 and he died as appears by Roll September 29th. 1820.
N.B.
The Rolls of the Ship Alliance if not at the treasury office perhaps may be found at the Pension office as Lieut. Thomas Ellwood as appears was Pensioned for service in the Ship Alliance.

B. T. Hanchett
Geo. C. Black Esq. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
We have received your letter of the 7 th inst. together with the statement of the services of Lieutenant Thos. Elwood, and I desire to apologize for this tardy acknowledgement. Mr. Thos. B. Fairchild, my father, requested me to reply to your communication and to request as a favor that you would kindly send us if possible, a copy of the acts of Congress under which Thos. Elwood received an annual pension of two hundred and forty dollars, on act of 1818. The pension commenced April 22 nd 1818. His daughter Eunice Elwood Fairchild as the sole surviving heir also received a "bounty" and, as we understand it, this bounty was granted Thos. Elwood under an act rewarding the services of Captain Paul Jones and his officers and marines. If the copies of these acts can be obtained, we shall be very much pleased to receive them and shall be glad to meet any expense connected therewith. Thanking you for your prompt and
Satisfactory reply to our inquiry I am, yours very respectfully,

New York Jan 31 1887
Pension Bureau Washington D C
Will you please inform me to whom I shall apply for the following information for which I am willing to pay for necessary search & C in the matter. My Sons wish to join the "Society of the Sons of the Revolution" in this city and need some authentic data of time of Service & C of my Grandfather Lieut Thomas Elkwood, or "Ehlwood" as it may appear on records in Washington. I wish a certificate of time of Service, when he enlisted and on what vessels he was engaged. Enclosed I send a copy of a slip I find among my mother's papers please addres
82 Fulton St New York J. B. Fairchild Fairchild Bros. & Foote

1936. Oct. 16. let. to Mrs. R. E. Warde. met.
Invalid Ray XXXXXXXXXX
File No. 37904  Navy
Thomas Ellwood Lieut Frigate Alliance Revolutionary
Act March 18. 1818.
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stratford, Connec t
January 6 th 1820.
Sir,
Enclosed I transmit to you the papers of Thomas Elwood for a pension - which the same shall have been granted, it is the request of said Elwood that the certificate may be sent to me
I have honor to be with great respect
S. The delay of owing to his waiting to present his service - He is a very
Sir, Yr Obed t Servant Robert Fairchild
poor man, and is extremely anxious to obtain his certificate, as soon as may be consistent with propriety & convenience. -
Hon: John E. Calhoun Secretary of war

The testimony of Ichabod Perry Esquire family in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut but county of Ontario and State of New York is as the deponent saith — That he the deponent is well acquainted with the said Ichabod and understands that his commission as Lieutenant of Marines on board the Continental Ship in the late Revolutionary War is missing & that which cannot now be produced — the deponent saith he has no doubt but that Ichabod had a proper and legal commission for that office as he acted as such on board of the Ship — behaved himself to the satisfaction of all the officers on board on board of the Ship in that office, was a part of the term of his Commission mandant in the absence of his superior officers and always appeared with the constituted badges of his office and acted in that capacity on board of the Ship while she was in commission or service of the United States and acquitted himself with honor as an officer; which facts the deponent he is knowing to as he was a marine on board of the Ship a greater part of the term while she was in service as above mentioned. Ichabod Perry
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield August 30. 1819
Personally appeared Ichabod Perry and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed where to me is known to be a man of credibility — Sam l Rowland Justice of the Peace

[Faint, mirrored handwritten text from the reverse side of the page]
Thomas Elwood Declaration Ap. 22. 1818
Spending Depositions annexed by me -
4 original Documents Marked No 1. R.F. No 2. R.F. No 3. R.F. No 4. R.F.
by R. Fairchild
Thomas Elwood of Fairfield, Conn Lieut of Marines Frigate Alliance Aug 1778 to May 1783 Com: Ap. 22. 1818

State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield, in the County of Fairfield — I David Burr of said Fairfield do depose and testify that for fifty years past I have been well acquainted with Thomas Elwood of said Fairfield, and that during the four or five last years of the Revolutionary war and ever since I have always understood & believed that the said Elwood was a Lieutenant of marines in the naval service of the United States, on board of the Frigate Alliance, a ship of war employed in said service in said war; and that he was a faithful and active officer; — that he came home to s d Fairfield several times during said war, and when he did so, he always appeared in the uniform dress & with the other badges of a Lieut. of Marines, and was known, reputed & respected as such. — That soon after the close of said war I was a Captain in the Militia of the State of Connecticut, & purchased of said Elwood the sword which he wore while Lieutenant as aforesaid for which I paid him about twenty dollars. — And that the said Elwood is now poor, and in great need of the assistance of his country for support. — Witness my hand this 5 th day of January. A. 1820. —  David Burr
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield in the County of Fairfield — On the 5 th day of January A. 1820 personally appeared, before me Robert Fairchild Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas for said County, the above named Deponent David Burr, to me well known, a credible & disinterested witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed in my presence. —  Robert Fairchild
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

I Gershon Burr of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut do testify that I have well known Thomas Elwood within named for upwards of forty years last past; that during the revolutionary war that is several of the last years thereof, I knew him to be at S t  officially Fairfield as a recruiting officer for the naval service of the United States I did then & I have ever since understood & believed him to have been a Lieut e of Marines in said service, and that he was a useful & faithful officer therein, and that he was born in said Fairfield & has ever been & remained a resident citizen of the United States except when abroad in said service - I do also testify that he is destitute of property & in very indigent circumstances - Witness my hand at Fairfield aforesaid this 6 th day of January A. 1820. —
Gershon Burr
sworn to
I Joseph Backus of Stratford in Fairfield County in the State of Connecticut do testify that during the session of the County Court, or Court of Common Pleas held at Fairfield in & for said County at April term 1818, viz. on the 22 nd day of said April, at the request of Thomas Elwood of S t Fairfield I drew his declaration for a pension hereto annexed and went with him before Samuel W m Johnson Esq r then the judge of said Court, and saw the said Elwood subscribe his name to the said declaration as it now appears in presence of the judge thereon and on the same 22 nd day of April 1818 I was present & heard the said Judge Johnson administer the oath to the said Elwood as to the truth of facts in said declaration stated, and the said Elwood did then & there make oath to the same before said Judge that the facts therein stated were true - that I was then & am now a practising Attorney in said Court and have a perfect recollection of the facts which I have stated herein above stated; - and that the said Elwood is in very indigent circumstances, having no property that I know of except his clothes. — and further say not - Fairfield January 6 th A. 1820. —
Joseph Backus
State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield in the County of Fairfield January 6 th A. 1820 - I Robert Fairchild, Judge of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in &

For said County, do hereby certify that on this 15 th day of Jan y 1820, Gershon Burr Esqr and Joseph Backus Esqr both of said County and they are well known to be credible, & respectable witnesses, personally appeared before me and severally made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Depositions by them respectively subscribed in my presence, each of them to his own Deposition - Robert Fairchild
15 th Jan y 1820 Gershon Burr Esqr Joseph Backus Esqr 15 th Jan y 1820 Gershon Burr Esqr Joseph Backus Esqr

Thomas Elwood Account as Lt. on board the Alliance was settled on the 8 th Dec r 1777 by the late Commis r . for the Marine Department. Mr s Elwood was present at the time, and if it was wrong to charge him with the 469 Dollars which he now claims on the principle that he advanced the same to the crew of the Alliance, his objection should have then been made. I believe the Account of Olney B Bowen which he refers to in order to substantiate his claim, will also shew that the whole advances on the Alliances Role were not made by Mr s Elwood. By Olney B Bowens acct. it appears that moneys were paid for this purpose to Jos. Gaynes the Purser who was the proper Officer to pay money in this way. how then can Elwood claim credit for the whole amount advanced on the Role. The Account was finally settled by Col. Walker & Mr s Elwood rec d a Certificate for the Balance which appeared due to him. Of settlements are to be revised in every case of this kind where a Man supposes an Error is committed. the Accounts will never be done with. The proper evidence to bring forward would be the Receipts of the Persons to whom the money had

had been advanced. evidence of this nature would be incontrovertible, and would place the claim in a more favourable light.
Doyle Irvine Treasury Department Aud t Office Apr. 28. 1794
Certificate de Tho s Wood
No 3. R.F. #
Tho s Wood Scribers.